Biodegradable cystamine spacer facilitates the clearance of Gd(III) chelates in poly(glutamic acid) Gd-DO3A conjugates for contrast-enhanced MR imaging

Poly(L-glutamic acid) (PGA)-cystamine-[gadolinium (Gd)-DO3A] was prepared in high yield with a high Gd-DO3A conjugation efficiency. Approximately 55% of the carboxylic groups in PGA were loaded with Gd-DO3A via cystamine as the spacer. Cystamine can be readily cleaved by endogenous thiols to release the Gd(III) chelates from the conjugate facilitating Gd(III) excretion after the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The contrast-enhanced MRI with PGA-cystamine-(Gd-DO3A) was investigated in mice bearing MDA-MB-231 breast carcinoma xenografts. PGA-1,6-hexanediamine-(Gd-DO3A), a paramagnetic polymer conjugate of a nondegradable spacer, was used as a control. Both conjugates resulted in similar contrast enhancement in the heart, vasculature, liver and kidneys in the first hour post injection. More substantial signal intensity reduction was observed for PGA-cystamine-(Gd-DO3A) in these organs than PGA-1,6-hexanediamine-(Gd-DO3A) due to release of the Gd chelates from PGA-cystamine-(Gd-DO3A) after the cleavage of the disulfide spacer by the endogenous thiols. Both conjugates resulted in similar tumor enhancement with approximately 70% increased signal intensity in the tumor periphery and 10-40% increased signal intensity in tumor interstitium. No cross-reaction was observed between PGA-cystamine-(Gd-DO3A) and human serum albumin, a plasma protein containing a cysteine residue. PGA-cystamine-(Gd-DO3A) resulted in significantly lower Gd(III) tissue retention than PGA-1,6-hexanediamine-(Gd-DO3A) 10 days after the injection in the mice (P<.05). The conjugation of Gd(III) chelates to biomedical copolymers via the degradable disulfide spacer resulted in significant contrast enhancement in the blood pool and tumor tissue but minimal long-term Gd(III) tissue retention.     

Doping dependence of the coupling of electrons to bosonic modes in the single-layer high-temperature Bi2Sr2CuO6 superconductor

A recent highlight in the study of high-T(c) superconductors is the observation of band renormalization or self-energy effects on the quasiparticles. This is seen in the form of kinks in the quasiparticle dispersions as measured by photoemission and interpreted as signatures of collective bosonic modes coupling to the electrons. Here we compare for the first time the self-energies in an optimally doped and strongly overdoped, nonsuperconducting single-layer Bi-cuprate (Bi2Sr2CuO6). In addition to the appearance of a strong overall weakening, we also find that the weight of the self-energy in the overdoped system shifts to higher energies. We present evidence that this is related to a change in the coupling to c-axis phonons due to the rapid change of the c-axis screening in this doping range.     

Effect of ultrasound on adsorption of Geniposide on polymeric resin

The effects of pulse ultrasound with different pulse parameter on the adsorption isotherm and kinetics of Geniposide on Resin 1300 were studied. And the mass transfer model describing the adsorption process was constructed. Amount of Geniposide adsorbed on Resin 1300 in the presence of ultrasound is lower than that in the absence of ultrasound. At our experimental conditions, the adsorption equilibrium constant decreases with increasing ultrasonic intensity and pulse duty ratio, and with decreasing pulse period. In addition, pulse ultrasound can enhance both liquid film diffusion and intraparticle diffusion, and the intensification of liquid film diffusion with pulse ultrasound is stronger than that of intraparticle diffusion. The intraparticle diffusion coefficient D(e)/R2 increases with increasing ultrasonic intensity and pulse duty ratio, and with decreasing pulse period.     

新型Gd基T2造影剂的制备和应用

设计并合成了结构为TPP-Lys（Acp-DOTA-Gd）-COOH（简称Gd-DOTA-TPP）的小分子磁共振探针,通过电转染的方式用探针标记人源脐带间充质干细胞（hMSCs）.11.7 T磁共振成像（MRI）扫描结果表明,Gd-DOTA-TPP标记的hMSCs在细胞内Gd含量为9×10⁹ Gd/cell时,T₂加权信号强度即可低至背景信号强度,呈现较强暗信号.将Gd-DOTA-TPP标记的hMSCs移植入小鼠脑室,可明显提高移植干细胞在MRI设备上的检测灵敏度,检测限可低至10³个细胞.     

水雾化制备Fe74Al4Sn2P10C2B4Si4非晶合金粉末及其磁粉芯性能研究

采用水雾化方法制备Fe7Al4Sn2P10C2B4Si4合金粉末,研究发现该合金具有强的非晶形成能力和高热稳定性,在粉末粒度小于400目时可以形成非晶态合金.采用该非晶粉末制备的磁粉芯在高频下品质因数显著高于MPP粉芯,说明该磁粉芯高频损耗较低.分析表明,非晶合金磁粉芯高频下损耗低的主要原因是电阻率较高.     

温度对PIN二极管限幅器功率响应特性的影响

 通过求解PIN二极管基区双极载流子扩散方程得到了限幅器Pspice等效电路模型, 根据PIN二极管物理参数与温度的关系, 数值计算得到了PIN二极管限幅器在多个温度点的功率响应特性, 发现温度的升高会使限幅器内部损耗增加, 加剧限幅器内部热损伤。并利用恒温控制系统进行了实验验证, 实验结果与数值计算结果相符合。实验还发现高温热冲击可能使限幅器限幅能力大幅下降, 可能成为通信系统的重大安全隐患。     

贮氢钛膜氢含量的中子反射分析方法设计

对3 μm厚Ti膜的中子反射率谱进行理论计算,得到了Ti膜在不同含氘量(TiDc,c=0.5、1.0、1.5和2.0)、表面是否氧化下的反射率谱.数据表明,用中子反射技术可以获取含氘量和表面氧化程度等信息.同时,根据需测量的膜层最大厚度,对反射谱仪部分参数提出了要求.     

亮暗屏蔽光伏孤子在LiNbO3晶体中的大自偏转

用数值方法证实了亮、暗屏蔽光伏孤子在有外加电场的LiNbO₃晶体中都可以发生大自偏转,并验证了这种自偏转现象不但与晶体中受主浓度N_A有关而且还与外加电场E₀有关. 在E₀相同的条件下,N_A越小这种自偏转现象越明显,在N_A相同的条件下,E₀越大自偏转现象越明显. 还发现亮、暗屏蔽光伏孤子的自偏转现象不同：亮屏蔽光伏孤子整体都发生明显偏转,暗屏蔽光伏孤子的偏转只是发生在一侧,其极值位置和另一侧几乎不发生偏转. 关键词： 自偏转 空间孤子 光折变效应     

提高布里渊光时域反射应变仪测量空间分辨力的等效脉冲光拟合法

由于探测光脉冲宽度受到限制,布里渊光时域反射仪(BOTDR)在对光纤上的应变进行分布式测量时,空间分辨力只能达到1 m。针对布里渊光时域反射仪单次采样接收背向布里渊散射信号(BBS)需要一定的时间,提出了基于等效脉冲光的多洛仑兹拟合法以提高其应变测量的空间分辨力。该方法将探测光脉冲在布里渊光时域反射仪完成单次采样所需的时间上进行积分,将积分函数作为等效脉冲光的表达式,再根据等效脉冲光的形状将布里渊光时域反射仪接收到的背向布里渊散射谱(BBS)细分,并对它进行多洛仑兹迭代拟合,准确求得每个细分布里渊散射谱的中心频率,进而利用光纤中布里渊频移与应变的对应关系,得到光纤中与细分布里渊散射谱对应的细分光纤单元上的应变情况。实验结果表明,利用这种方法,可使布里渊光时域反射仪应变测量的空间分辨力提高至0.05 m。     

高温退火对蓝宝石基片的表面形貌和对CeO缓冲层以及Tl-2212超导薄膜长的影响

研究了蓝宝石(1102)基片在不同温度和时间下退火时表面形貌和表面相结构的变化,以及它对CeO2缓冲层和T1-2212超导薄膜生长的影响.原子力显微镜(AFM)研究表明,在流动氧环境中1000℃温度下退火,蓝宝石(1102)的表面首先局部区域形成台阶结构,然后表面形成叠层台阶结构,随着退火时间的延长.表面发生了台阶合并现象,表面形貌最终演化为稳定的具有光滑平台的宽台阶结构.XRD测试表明,通过高温热处理可以大幅度提高蓝宝石基片表面结构的完整性.在1000℃温度下热处理20 h的蓝宝石(1102)基片上可以生长出具有面内取向的CeO2(001)缓冲层.在具有缓冲层的蓝宝石基片上可以制作出高质量c轴织构的外延11-2212超导薄膜,其临界转变温度(Tc)为104.7 K,液氮温度下临界电流密度(Jc)达到3.5 MA/cm2,微波表面电阻R(77 K,10 GHz)约为390μΩ.